Chicken Avocado Salad Recipe

Delicious and easy to prepare, Chicken and Avocado Salad is a tasty
meal that is low in calories yet high in nutrition. Ideal for those
counting calories, people on a diet or just as a refreshing change to
everyday eating, chicken and avocado salad can be adapted to suit all
the families taste.

The good part about eating Chicken and Avocado Salad is it is very
low in cholesterol, which is good for the heart as well as the stomach.
Chicken is low in fat and avocado contains fat that may actually help
to raise levels of HDL ("good"cholesterol) which actually protects arteries,
while lowering levels of LDL ("bad" cholesterol).

Chicken & Avocado Salad Recipe

For
a light meal that is filling and satisfying, Chicken and Avocado Salad
is a favorite with weight watchers and people who worry about cholesterol
levels. Follow the guidelines for our easy to make recipe below and
make any changes to the ingredients you may like.

Total calories per serve is under 400 calories or 1680 kJ.

Ingredients

One Medium Chicken
Breast Fillet

1 Medium avocado

1/2 Onion

2 Cups Lettuce

I/2 Lebanese Cucumber

2 Tomatoes

10 black olives

250g Fetta Cheese

Juice 1 Lemon

2 Tbls Olive Oil (Extra Virgin)

Method

Steam or dry roast chicken until tender

Cut chicken into thin strips and arrange on serving plate

Peel avocado and slice fruit in thin strips

Dice cucumber, tomato and fetta cheese

Thinly shave lettuce and onion

Add all prepared ingredients to a large mixing bowl

Add olives

Blend lemon juice and olive oil together to make a low calorie salad
dressing and sprinkle over ingredients

Mix all salad ingredients together to allow the dressing to permeate
through

Serves 2

Please note that Avocado do contain fat and are relatively high
in calories. 1 medium avocado contains 255 calories and 30g of fat. The
fat is monounsaturated fat, believed to be good to lower bad cholesterol.
Avocado are high in antioxidants and folate. Avocado contain 60 percent
more potassium per ounce than bananas. Avocado do not contain any cholesterol.